,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjhf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #aa1 #bjai,ms4 ,duckworth 7for herself and ,mr4 ,whitehouse7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act to improve transparency under the national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,opportunity for ,lead ,exposure ,accountability and ,deterrence ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper ,the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act is amended by inserting after section #adag of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#f7 the following3 #adag;,a4 ,national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper 7a7 ,lead and copper rule 7#a7 ,in general ,the national primary drinking water regulations for lead and copper 7in this section referred to as the lead and copper rule7 shall include each of the requirements described in this section4 7#b7 ,revision ,the ,administrator shall revise the lead and copper in accordance with this section-- 7,a7 not later than #i months after the date of enactment of the ,national ,opportunity for ,lead ,exposure ,accountability and ,deterrence ,act of #bjai2 and 7,b7 thereafter1 in accordance with section #adab7;b74 7b7 ,sampling 7#a7 ,applicability ,this subsection applies with respect to sampling by a public water system of lead or copper in drinking water1 irrespective of whether such sampling-- 7,a7 is required by the lead and copper rule2 or 7,b7 is voluntary sampling initiated by customers of the public water system4 7#b7 ,reporting ,subject to paragraph 7#c71 a public water system shall report the results of sampling to the ,administrator or the ,state exercising primary enforcement responsibility1 as applicable1 and shall include in such reporting-- 7,a7 the number of residential and nonresidential facilities at which the sampling was conducted2 7,b7 subject to paragraph 7#d71 the address of such residential and nonresidential facilities2 7,c7 previous samples taken at such residential and nonresidential facilities and the results of those samples2 7,d7 where such information exists1 the material composition of the service lines at such residential and nonresidential facilities2 7,e7 the dates on which the respective sampling occurred2 7,f7 the highest and median lead and copper levels detected2 7,g7 the #ijth percentile lead and copper levels 7as such percentile is calculated under section #ada4hj of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 and any successor regulations7 detected2 7,h7 the number and value of all samples above the lead or copper action levels2 7,i7 the disinfectants and corrosion inhibitors being used and the target doses at the water treatment plant2 7,j7 any changes since the previous report under this section in the type1 method1 or quantity of treatments being used in the water sampled2 7,k7 the history of violations1 and fines received1 by the system2 7,l7 the number of samples invalidated and the reason for their invalidation2 and 7,m7 if sampling is conducted at residential facilities other than those with lead service lines1 an explanation of why such sampling was conducted4 7#c7 ,public availability of reports ,a public water system shall make publicly available any report that is required by this section or by the lead and copper rule4 7#d7 ,privacy ,a public water system shall give the owner of each residential and nonresidential facility at which sampling data is collected the option to be identified only by block number and street name4 7#e7 ,sampling protocol2 instructions ,the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 develop a protocol for sampling for compliance with the lead and copper rule2 7,b7 in such protocol-- 7i7 prohibit the use of techniques that minimize the detection of lead or copper in drinking water2 7ii7 require sampling under this section to occur not less than once per year2 7iii7 include criteria for site selection that prioritize testing at high-risk buildings2 7iv7 require sampling at all drinking water taps in all schools served by the public water system2 and 7v7 require the sampling methodology to be scientifically based2 and 7,c7 develop instructions for compliance with such protocol for dissemination to public water systems and customers thereof4 7c7 ,action level exceeded 7#a7 ,investigations ,the ,administrator 7or the ,state exercising primary enforcement responsibility7 shall require on-site investigations on where the source of lead is for all individual samples with a lead or copper concentration above the action level-- 7,a7 to be completed by the public water system or local health department within #aj business days of the sample result2 and 7,b7 to include additional samples at additional locations to identify the potential scope of elevated lead or copper levels4 7#b7 ,notification ,whenever a public water system detects a lead or copper concentration level above the action level1 the system shall-- 7,a7 within #b calendar days of detecting such an exceedance that is specific to one or more facilities1 notify the persons at such facilities2 and 7,b7 within #aj calendar days of completion of sampling for a monitoring period applicable under section #ada4hf of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or any successor regulation71 make a report on any exceedance detected pursuant to such sampling publicly available4 7d7 ,public education ,the lead and copper rule shall require testing results-- 7#a7 to be in a standardized format2 7#b7 to be posted on the website of the ,administrator1 the ,state exercising primary enforcement responsibility1 and the public water system2 and 7#c7 to include-- 7,a7 the provisions of consumer confidence reports under section #adad7;c77#d7 relating to lead and copper2 7,b7 reports under subsection 7b77#b7 on the results of sampling2 7,c7 lead service line replacement materials and financial assistance forms2 and 7,d7 how a consumer can request a water test4 7e7 ,service line inventory ,a public water system shall-- 7#a7 develop1 maintain1 and beginning not later than #c years after the date of enactment of the ,national ,opportunity for ,lead ,exposure ,accountability and ,deterrence ,act of #bjai make publicly accessible an inventory of the material composition of the service lines at all residential and nonresidential facilities1 including-- 7,a7 online maps showing the locations of lead service lines2 and 7,b7 where information is available1 a history of services performed on such lines1 including partial line replacement2 7#b7 give the owners of such residential and nonresidential facilities the option to be identified only by block number and street name2 and 7#c7 in developing such inventory1 take measures to minimize any disturbance to service lines that might release contaminants4 7f7 ,service line ownership ,a public water system shall collect1 maintain1 and beginning not later than #c years after the date of enactment of the ,national ,opportunity for ,lead ,exposure ,accountability and ,deterrence ,act of #bjai make publicly accessible all legal documents establishing the ownership of service lines at residential and nonresidential facilities4 7g7 ,service line replacement 7#a7 ,in general ,whenever a public water system replaces a lead service line1 the lead and copper rule shall-- 7,a7 require the system to replace the line from the transmission line to where the line enters the facility2 and 7,b7 prohibit partial replacement4 7#b7 ,prioritization ,the lead and copper rule shall require any public water system engaged in replacing lead service lines to prioritize such replacement at high-risk buildings4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term high-risk buildings means-- 7,a7 residential and nonresidential facilities with lead service lines-- 7i7 that have galvanized pipes2 7ii7 that have low water use2 or 7iii7 whose lead service lines are among the longest served by the public water system2 and 7,b7 residential facilities at which one or more pregnant women or children reside4 7#b7 ,the term lead service line means a service line that is not lead free 7within the meaning of section #adag74 7#c7 ,the term publicly available means that a report is-- 7,a7 written in plain language that is culturally and linguistically appropriate2 and 7,b7 7i7 published on a publicly accessible website of the public water system2 or 7ii7 if the system does not maintain a publicly accessible website1 distributed by carrier route to the persons served by the system4 4 #c4 ,to lower the action level for lead in drinking water ,section #adab7;b7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#a7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#af7 ,lead in drinking water ,the ,administrator shall revise the national primary drinking water regulation for lead to ensure that-- 7,a7 not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbb1 the action level for lead in drinking water is not more than #aj parts per billion2 and 7,b7 not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbh1 the action level for lead in drinking water is not more than #e parts per billion4 4